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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-3-30. Definitions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-3-30. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

(1) ‘‘Land’’ means upland; land under water; the water of any lake, pond, or stream; any and all incorporeal hereditaments; and all rights, estates, interests, privileges, easements, encumbrances, and franchises, legal and equitable, in land or water, including terms for years, and by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise, and all claims for damages thereto.

(2) ‘‘Park’’ or ‘‘recreational area’’ means any land which, by reason of natural features or scenic beauty, with or without historical, archeological, or scientific buildings or other objects thereon, possesses distinctive, innate or potential physical, intellectual, creative, social, or other recreational or educational value or interest.

## History

Ga. L. 1937, p. 264, § 9.